Liverpool signed Ibe from Wycombe as a 16-year-old in 2012. After loan spells at Birmingham and Derby, he broke into the Reds’ team under last season under Brendan Rodgers.

And, although he has as made 39 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool this season, the England Under-21 international has struggled to find consistency, completing 90 minutes just twice in the Premier League.

Ibe has no agent but is represented by his stepfather and a lawyer and talks are expected to be held in the next three weeks to decide on his immediate future.